News Talk KIT » influenza http://newstalkkit.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Flu Season Has Claimed 34 Lives in Washington State http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/ http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:34 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkit.com/?p=209289  

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Health Department says the state has had 34 lab-confirmed flu deaths so far this flu season.

Agency spokesman Donn Moyer says that figure covers confirmed deaths through Wednesday. The

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 getty image Get That Flu Shot to Avoid Getting Sick http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-is-here-get-that-flu-shot-to-avoid-getting-sick/ http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-is-here-get-that-flu-shot-to-avoid-getting-sick/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:23:50 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=205511 It is not to late to get a flu shot with the number of cases being recorded in the state and the nation. Brian Weihs is Director of Respiratory Services at Yakima's Memorial Hospital who says if you have had the flu and are feeling better get that flu shot to avoid getting sick again

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-is-here-get-that-flu-shot-to-avoid-getting-sick/feed/ 0 flickr Record Cases of Flu in Kittitas County http://newstalkkit.com/record-cases-of-flu-in-kittitas-county/ http://newstalkkit.com/record-cases-of-flu-in-kittitas-county/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:21:14 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=204532 This is a tough flu season. New numbers show it is especially bad in Kittitas County. In the past month, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital has seen 120 cases of flu. That is a record number. Doctors say many people are not taking the measures they need to in order to stay healthy

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/record-cases-of-flu-in-kittitas-county/feed/ 0 getty images Yakima Prepares for Possible Flu Outbreak http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-is-preparing-for-possible-flu-outbreak/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-is-preparing-for-possible-flu-outbreak/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:46:49 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=202934 The Yakima Fire Department is preparing for a possible outbreak in the flu virus after thousands of people across the country have been sickened by the virus. Fire department officials say the number of flu cases is expected to be on the rise in the next few weeks so they say now is a great time to get a flu shot

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